Exciting third installment of P.O.L. now up, with some 80s "live action" as a friend of mine once said.

Wanting some heavy metal Garcia? check out #90
Need a heavy dose of MIDI and a Dark Star? #89
In the drinking mood? #88
Need to discover a hidden gem version of Playin? #87
Need a reminder why Weir is the greatest rhythm guitarist? #86

I imagine that folks will be least familiar with Hartford '87 and Hampton '85. Kochman can speak for the Red Rocks '85, which is growing on me over time. Shout out to Dave M aka Duderino regarding Boise '83, as I think that may be his favorite show

With these shows we start branching into the mid-80s... still haven't seen a 1984 or 1980 I believe, nor a 90...

Of these three, I can't say which I approve of the most, I like them all.
The Shakedown in Red Rocks is great, love the psychedelicness of it!
Nightfall of Diamonds, perhaps the peppiest of post-Retirement Dark Stars...
And, Boise, it would be rather easy to conquer, but they really nailed it.

With these shows we start branching into the mid-80s... still haven't seen a 1984 or 1980 I believe, nor a 90...

Of these three, I can't say which I approve of the most, I like them all.
The Shakedown in Red Rocks is great, love the psychedelicness of it!
Nightfall of Diamonds, perhaps the peppiest of post-Retirement Dark Stars...
And, Boise, it would be rather easy to conquer, but they really nailed it.

This Playin' made for some pleasant listening on my walk to work this morning (and then again at lunch). Weir is doing all kinds of nice things, just to give Boise some competition.

You recommended the SBD, Swami, and that's what I was listening to, but I see that the SBD Playin' (which is sliced into 3 chunks ) is about 90 seconds shorter than what is found on the AUDs. I didn't notice any cuts, but a closer investigation might be in order. Several of the AUDs sound terrific in any case.

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This Playin' made for some pleasant listening on my walk to work this morning (and then again at lunch). Weir is doing all kinds of nice things, just to give Boise some competition.

You recommended the SBD, Swami, and that's what I was listening to, but I see that the SBD Playin' (which is sliced into 3 chunks ) is about 90 seconds shorter than what is found on the AUDs. I didn't notice any cuts, but a closer investigation might be in order. Several of the AUDs sound terrific in any case.

I did not do a complete review of every source in this project, so over time I reserve the right to edit the recommended sources - which also makes sense as new upgrades become available. Don't have an immediate answer on the PITB timing issue but I also am annoyed when they chop up jams into different tracks.

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Lesh comes through with greater precision than on the others, the tracks are cut correctly, and there is nice clarity with good room ambiance. Highly recommended. I probably won't bother trying to track down the missing chunk from the SBD, but if I do I'll let ya'lls know.

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Lesh comes through with greater precision than on the others, the tracks are cut correctly, and there is nice clarity with good room ambiance. Highly recommended. I probably won't bother trying to track down the missing chunk from the SBD, but if I do I'll let ya'lls know.

Garcia certainly does throw down some ninja steel in that fat closing combo of UJB>Dew. Thanks for recommending the matrix. Great clarity, punch, and audience participation. I might just have to listen to the rest of the show, too.

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Garcia certainly does throw down some ninja steel in that fat closing combo of UJB>Dew. Thanks for recommending the matrix. Great clarity, punch, and audience participation. I might just have to listen to the rest of the show, too.

Absolutely LOVE this Hartford show. #90 seems low for it, but it needs to be on the list for sure.

Garcia certainly does throw down some ninja steel in that fat closing combo of UJB&gt;Dew. Thanks for recommending the matrix. Great clarity, punch, and audience participation. I might just have to listen to the rest of the show, too.

Absolutely LOVE this Hartford show. #90 seems low for it, but it needs to be on the list for sure.

#90 might be a little low, but that's where the Swami Algorithm placed it and it would be dangerous to mess with the Swami Algorithm.

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I checked out the Eyes of the World on my way to work this morning. They cruise through all the lyrics in 6 minutes flat (!) but then Garcia does the ending proud with swarms of beautiful scales and luscious repetition. Great stuff.

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